What's On Your Table tonight starts off with a gaming table by Aaron. Its solid and looks nice, with plenty of storage space beneath.
Despite not having done a lot of modeling or painting lately, I realized I have been working on something I could share. I have been wanting to build a Gaming Table for over a year and I finally got around to assembling it last weekend with my Father.
The table is 8 foot by 4 foot to allow for a playing surface with an extra foot at each end for rolling dice, keeping reference papers, laying rule books, and holding reserves during play. The table also has a 3/8 inch lip around the edge of the table to keep modular playing boards from moving/sliding. The playing surface is oak plywood, the side boards are finished pine, and the bottom shelf is grade A pine plywood.
The bottom shelf is for storing terrain and measures 3 feet by 7 feet.
The plywood surfaces have been reinforced with 2 inch by 3 inch boards framing the undersides frames with 3 cross supports.
The table is built on 4 inch by inch legs, which turned out very sturdy and level. The legs are attached to the top and bottom shelf via carriage bolts so I can disassemble it (table top, bottom shelf, and legs) if I need to move it.
I'm currently in the process of sanding the screw holes I filled with wood filler. In the pictures above you can see the holes I have filled that have not been sanded. In the picture below you can see a hole that I have sanded on the top.
Once I have finished sanding, I will be staining the top, side boards, and bottom shelf a cherry color before applying a few coats of satin polyurethane to protect it. I still have not figured out what I'm going to do with the legs or visible frame on the bottom shelf.
This is my first woodworking project in a long time. However, I have only made a few mistakes so far and I have been able to cover them up or fix them.
Thanks,
Aaron
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